Ruma Karaka
Hi,we're Ruma Karaka (Room 3).We go to Thorndon School in Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific, Southern Hemisphere, the Earth, the Solar System, the Universe.We are Year 3s & 4s, so our ages are 6, 7, 8 & 9 years. We have a monkey called Spike as a class mascot. Our teacher is called 'Mr du' and he thinks that we are very smart. Why don't you contact us? Or, you could visit our website: www.rumakaraka.co.nz.
Butterfly Days
Hi Here are some of our monarch caterpillars that are quite fat. Sometimes when they are babies the monarch caterpillars are very small and hard to see.
This is a chrysalis at the start of his two weeks inside. The reason they are called monarch butterflies because they have yellow spots like a crown.
This is a monarch butterfly almost at the end of it's chrysalis life. As you can see the monarch butterfly is about to hatch.
This monach butterfly has just hatched from it's chrysalis! The monarch butterfly's body is so fat because the blood is in the back of it's body. It is pumping the blood into it's wings.
This monarch butterfly is almost ready to fly. The monarch buterfly is drying it's wings! By Harrison and Samuel.
More School Picnic Photos
Some of us went for a ride on the flying-fox. Weeeeeeeee!
Some of us went for a little walk in the stream it was fun!
School Picnic
On Wednesday the 20 of February we went on a picnic it was AWESOME. We also went to Khandallah pool it was FREEZING! But some children forgot their togs.
Mr.du also took a group for a hike and we played in the stream and some kids played on the playground. We also had morning tea and lunch at Khandallah Park. By Madison and Tabitha.
Room 3 Made the most of a day at Khandallah Park last Wednesday.
New Year 2008
Welcome back to Ruma Karaka - Bigger and Better!
This is a chrysalis at the start of his two weeks inside. The reason they are called monarch butterflies because they have yellow spots like a crown.
This is a monarch butterfly almost at the end of it's chrysalis life. As you can see the monarch butterfly is about to hatch. 
This monach butterfly has just hatched from it's chrysalis! The monarch butterfly's body is so fat because the blood is in the back of it's body. It is pumping the blood into it's wings.
This monarch butterfly is almost ready to fly. The monarch buterfly is drying it's wings! By Harrison and Samuel. 
